So, I had a cold over Thanksgiving. And, an ear infection. And, then another cold over New Years. I almost lost my voice; it was pretty sexy. And, now, 4 weeks into the semester and I’ve down for the count AGAIN. I don’t know what the problem is. I am coughing. I have the post-nasal drip, which is causing a sore/scratchy throat. I eat vegetables and drink green tea! And, I sleep! Why is this happening?!?! I’ve been trying to clean everything, in case there are some residual germs just hanging out waiting to reinfect me, but I’m really concerned this might be an immune system problem (because freaking out about things like that is fun.)
Anyway, my cats have been doing their level best to be adorable and cheer me out of my cold-having funk. Lily, who has only been with us since July as progressively been sitting closer and closer to me. Lily is a lovely cat, but in her time with us she hasn’t been overly snuggly. If you’re sitting on the couch, she’ll sit behind the couch nearish to you, that’s the sort of contact she wants. Or, she’ll ask you for a scratch on the head and then when she’s had enough, she’ll thwap you with her paw before walking away. We’ve come to think of her as a Prom Queen. She is very beautiful, and very particular about how she will interact with you, the lowly people who didn’t even make it into the court. So, last night, I was watching a movie and she jumped up onto the couch and slept for awhile. Then, after Cooper, my James Dean kitty, was done sitting my lap, she ventured into it. While this isn’t the first time she’s sat in my lap, I think its the longest she’s ever been in my lap. I’m well impressed that she’s deigned to sit with my lowly personage. She is currently sitting on the floor next to my feet; I think she’s contemplating a move to dislodge the laptop. We shall see how that goes.
This morning, I received an email from the friend’s mother who coordinated my adoption of Lily. She found a picture of her as a kitten.
Lily as a kitten
How freaking cute is she?
